Last week, we examined the expression,
"If I'm running the bases, I'm in the game."
This came from a client of mine who faces a number of challenges, but found if she consistently did the same behaviors that seemed to keep her on track, she stayed on track.
For one of us, the expression, "Suit up and show up" summed it up. And how often it's true that if we just attend, the battle's nearly won.
We looked at the baseball metaphor, and asked, "Who's the pitcher?" For some, that was "life" or "circumstances," or perhaps, "things beyond our control." Some felt the ball was food.And the bases? Plenty of ideas: Attitude, Intention, Physical Activity, Self Care, Setting and Reaching an Appropriate Goal, and then, Maintenance!
Seems that to maintain a healthy weight,
- We show up
- We find an attitude that supports our doing the things we need
- We intend to enjoy better health and self-respect
- We learn to take care of ourselves - whatever that might mean
- We set and re-evaluate our goals, and
- Do it over again and again!
Who (what) are our teammates, and who (what) are our opponents?
Take care.
We're all in this together.
Linda Gromko MD
"Why do people as smart, funny, and high-achieving as we are struggle with this weight issue? We have learned to manage most everything else!"
ReplyDeleteDr. Gromko's question made me think. We all have different talents and different physical attributes. Just as I have been blessed to have some modicum of intelligence, while some other person is challenged in that department, I guess I am challenged in the weight management department while some other person is slender effortlessly. It is possible to rise above our talent and our attributes, and do better. I guess that is what we're about; trying to exceed our own abilities by "training" hard at weight loss. One of my childhood friends comes to mind: he wasn't especially bright, but he worked hard at his schoolwork constantly; of course he went on to strong success in the world. I've/we've got to do the same with our short suit.